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Grail

Grail

The nature of Transformers collecting is such that the collections themselves inevitably take some kind of shape and when we recognise where that sha

Four Figure Hobby

Four Figure Hobby

Everywhere you look now in vintage Transformers collecting every niche and sub-category the bitter end items that are required to polish off a secti

(Not a) Vintage Year

(Not a) Vintage Year

Paint chips? Loose joints? Questionable paint application? Damaged packaging? This is all part of the territory when it comes to collecting vintage Tr

Even More News To Me

Even More News To Me

The passage of time continues to bring us brand new discoveries in the vintage world of Transformers and pre-Transformers collecting. Were nearing th

Is It Conceivable? – Part 3

Is It Conceivable? – Part 3

Welcome to the jungle. This is no place for collectors who dwell in the safe confines of AFA cases or between walls of MISB Japanese Transformers. The

The Ones That Got Away

The Ones That Got Away

In a competitive market place vintage toy collectors have to have their eyes and ears open the whole time in order to nail rare items. But we cant a

Intermission ~ 12 Months Back – Part 2

Intermission ~ 12 Months Back – Part 2

How long does it take an experienced collector to get back into the groove and re-establish all their old contacts and techniques for finding rare Tra

The World of Minibots

The World of Minibots

Collecting Transformers used to be a simple enough task consisting of tracking down all the toys in the US or UK range between 1984 and 1987 and beyo

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